Housing Inspection Services

Find key documents and forms for Housing Inspections

Housing Inspection Services (HIS) implements and enforces the San Francisco Housing Code and pertinent related City Codes. HIS establishes and maintains minimum maintenance standards for existing residential buildings to safeguard life, limb, health, property, and public welfare by conducting periodic health and safety inspections and responding to tenant complaints. HIS also oversees the Code Enforcement Outreach Program.

Resources

Apartment and Hotel License Fee FAQ and Request Form for Records Correction, Exemption and Refund

One & two family rental dwellings & apartment/hotel fee frequently asked questions (FAQ) and the request form for record correction, exemption, and/or refund (Special Assessment Codes 79, 92 or 93)
RECO/Conservation Certified Energy Inspector List

A list of RECO/Water Conservation Certified Energy Inspectors
CA Health and Safety Code 17920.3 - Regulation of Buildings Used for Human Habitation

CA Health and Safety Code 17920.3 lists the minimum standards for a building to be used for human habitation. Any building, or portion of a building, that falls short of these minimum standards shall be declared substandard.

Property owners are advised to contact the Department of Building Inspection's Housing Inspection Services division, or obtain a confidential third-party code inspection from a licensed contractor, to determine the unit's existing condition or potential scope of building improvements before submitting a permit application.
Housing Inspection Services Organizational Chart

Organizational chart for DBI's Housing Inspection Services

DBI Staff Directory

Report a building problem

Get help reporting substandard living conditions

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Permit Tracking System